Manufacturing Processes

Undergraduate

Properties of materials related to manufacturability: structure of metals, mechanical properties and mechanical testing; physical property of materials, property modification by heat treatment; and properties of polymers, ceramics ad composites. Metal casting and forming: casting process and defects; rolling, extrusion and forging of metals; sheet metal forming; forming plastics and composites. Machining operations: turning, drilling, milling. Joining: fusion welding; solid state welding; brazing/soldering/mechanical fastening. Advanced fabrication (bottom-up and topdown): additive manufacturing; LIGA (MEMS); and microelectronic devices (deposition-doping-pattern-etching). 451 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar (Prerequisite: GENG-2190; Semester 7 or higher standing) f(3 lecture hours and 2 laboratory/tutorial hours a week.) (This is an experiential learning course.)